License-plate holder and protector



Jun 8 1926.

C. W. HARTMAN LICENSE PLATE HOLDER AND PROTECTOR Filed Jan. 28 1925 Patented June 8, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

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Application filed January This invention relates to improvements in license plate holders and has for its principal object to provide a simple and efficient device, for supporting the license plate on 6 an automobile, in such a manner as to-pre. vent the unauthorized removal of the same after having been once attached.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide a license plate holder of the above mentioned character, which is of such construction, as to enable a license plate to be readily and easily inserted in the holder, the latter including a pair of complementary front and rear sections which cooperate to provide a casing for receiving and holding the license plate, the front section being cut out so that the indicia on the license plate is readily visible.

A further object is to provide a license plate holder of the abon mentioned character, wherein a key control lock is associated with the complementary sections of the casing, for preventing any unauthorized persons from tamperin with and attem ting to 2 remove the license p ate from its hol er.

A still further ob'ect is to provide a license plate holder 0 the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, strong and durable, inexpensive, and further well adapted for the purpose for which it is designated.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will .become apparent during the course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and in which like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device,

embodying my invention, showing a license plate supported in the holder.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the rear section. Y

Fi re 3 is a sectional view, taken ap- 5 prplximately on the line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Fi re4 is a sectional view, taken approximately on the line 44 of Figure 1.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the referred embodiment of my invention, t e numeral 1 designates generally my improved license plate holder, the same comprising the complementary front and rear sections 2 and 3,

which cooperate to rovide a substantially rectangular casing. e complementary sec- 28, 1925. Serial m. 5,276.

tions are hingedly secured together, at their upper edges, as clearly illustrated at 4. The rears'ection 3 is adaptedto be secured on any suitable supporting bracket 5, which is secured on a suitable part of a motor vehicle. The upper portion of the rear face of the rear section 3 is provided with the slots 6 for receiving the fastening bolts 7, whereby the license plate holder may be attached to the bracket. The front face of the front section 2 is cut out as illustrated at 2, so that the indicia on the license late 9, will not be covered by any part o the holder and enabling the indicia to be at all times visible. The rear face of the rear section'3 is also cut out, as illustrated at 10, for lessening the weight ofthe license plate holder.

The complementary sections of the casing are adapted to be locked together by any well-known type of key controlled lock, such as is shown at 11, the same being associated with the depending portions 12 and 13 formed on the bottom edges of the complementary sections at the intermediate ortion thereof. This will prevent any unaut orized person from tampering with and attempting to remove the license plate .9 from the holder 1.

For the purpose of preventing the license plate from rattling and movin around, within the holder, there is provi ed a pair of flat springs 14, the same being arranged adjacent the respective ends of the holder, the spring being secured intermediate its ends on the rear face of the rear section 3, as illustrated at 17. The free ends of the springs engage the rear face of the license plate 9 and normally hold the license late in engagement with the front face 0 the section 2, as illustrated clearly in'Figure 3.

The simplicity with which my improved license plate holder is constructed, enables the seyeral parts to be readily opened for removing or placing 'a license plate in the holder, and after the license plate has once been placed within the holder and the lock mechanism locked, the license plate will be securely held in the holder against accidental displacement therefrom. and further against unauthorized removal.

while I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended an opening to display the. indicia on a claim. a license plate housedin the casing, spring Having thus described my invention, elements in. the casing to prevent rattling 1 what I claim as new is: I of the license plate therein, and locking 5 A license plate holder comprising a casing means associated 'with the extensions. and I including complementary front and rear adapted to be housed thereby so that the sections, each section provided with an exsections ,may' be locked together in a close .tension at its'lower edge intermediately disposition to prevent unauthorized removal of 20 posed thereof, said sections and extensions the license plate.

10 provided with continuous marginal flanges, In testimony whereof'I aflix'my signature.

means for hinging together the upper porv tions of the flanges,' said front section having CHRISTIAN -W. HARTMAN. 

